Unofficial President’s rule imposed in West Bengal claims Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday (March 20, 2026) alleged that an “unofficial” and “self declared” President’s rule has been imposed in West Bengal.

“President’s rule has been imposed in West Bengal. Modi ji (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) has to hold elections in West Bengal under President’s rule. It is such a shame. They fear the people of the Bengal so much. Though the Centre has not pronounced it, but their actions point at the reality,” Ms. Banerjee stated whereas releasing her get together’s manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal.

Reiterating her displeasure over the transfer of officers of the State by the Election Commission, she requested how will officers from different States alien to language, tradition and geography of the State will conduct elections. About 50 senior officers together with, State’s Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, Director General of Police and a couple of dozen of District magistrates and Superintend of Police have been transferred by the Election Commission over the previous few dates for the reason that mannequin code of conduct got here into power.

Ms. Banerjee claimed that the Centre was planning to “take away people’s citizenship” within the identify of NRC (National Register of Citizens) and Census after the upcoming meeting elections within the state. She additionally stated that there have been plans to divide West Bengal, by making a separate state craving out elements of north Bengal and Bihar. “They do not want West Bengal to exist,” she stated.

Ms. Banerjee expressed apprehension that the judicial adjudication of about 60 lakh electors won’t be accomplished earlier than elections.

“I have heard that only 22 lakh cases have been adjudicated so far, out of which 10 lakh names have been deleted,” she stated. The Trinamool Congress stated {that a} specific neighborhood has been focused by the train and stated that she had knocked each door from the judiciary to the Election Commission.

“Right to vote is the biggest right,” she stated, including that the appropriate is being snatched away by the Election Commission on the behest of the BJP.

Do not look elsewhere if you wish to save Bengal

The Trinamool Congress made an attraction to the citizens of the State, to not look elsewhere in the event that they need to save West Bengal. “It is not the time to look elsewhere, if you want to save Bengal,” she stated.

Releasing her get together’s manifesto the Chief Minister who’s searching for to return to energy for the fourth consecutive time period stated that the West Bengal Assembly polls was a possibility “ to save the country from the hands of Narendra Modi”.

She urged the individuals to not settle for cash from the BJP and stated that they need to give a becoming reply to the saffron get together.

Ms. Banerjee claimed that lakhs of central forces will descend on West Bengal throughout elections.

“Who will feed them. We are already facing shortage of LPG cylinders,” she stated. The Trinamool Congress chairperson stated that she’s going to begin marketing campaign after Id-ul- Fitr which will probably be noticed on Saturday.

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The Trinamool Congress has already introduced the record of candidates for the upcoming meeting polls. Elections to the 294 member West Bengal Assembly will probably be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29. The votes will probably be counted on May 4.